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How Declining Birth Rates Reshape Global Trade Patterns
In this episode of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a less-discussed economic consequence of aging populations and falling birth rates: the shift in global trade flows. Using the example of Japan's changing export profile—from cars to robotics and automation equipment—they examine how countries with shrinking workforces become net exporters of labor-saving technology. They also look at the impact on commodity demand, as aging societies consume less steel and concrete but more pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The conversation touches on how Vietnam and India are…
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